KMSN· MSN· Madison
Dane County Regional Truax Field
medium airport · elevation 887 ft (270 m)
10:19Z 01:42Z Night
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·04:53ZKMSN 250453Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01720161
Wind
190° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
17°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KMSN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.4 HPa hourly temperature of 17.2°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212195 mCON
14/321782 mCON
18/362745 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 2 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
43.1399°, -89.3375°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 2 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,345 ft
elevation 887 ft
ISA deviation
+3.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMSN
- ATIS124.650
- CLDMADISON CLNC DEL121.620
- GNDMADISON GND121.900
- TWRMADISON TWR119.300
- APPMADISON APP120.100
- DEPMADISON DEP126.850
- CTAF119.300
- MISCARNG OPS40.800
- OPSANG OPS138.250
- RDOGREEN BAY RDO122.600
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KMSN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | NDB | 400 kHz | LOW |
| MSN | VORTAC | 108.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/217,200 ft (2,195 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,846 ft (1,782 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/369,006 ft (2,745 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KMSN
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=321
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Dane County Regional Truax Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 06:40 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO LIFR
VFRBASE25/06Z → 25/13ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
TAF KMSN 250538Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
LIFRTEMPO25/07Z → 25/11Z0.75 SM · BR
Visibility: 0.75 SM
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2507/2511 3/4SM BR VV005
VFRFM25/13Z → 25/21Z3107KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 3107KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM251300 31007KT P6SM SCT200
VFRFM25/21Z → 26/00Z3307KT · 6 SM · BKN070
Wind: 3307KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN070
FM252100 33007KT P6SM BKN070
VFRFM26/00Z → 26/06ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM260000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
Raw TAF
TAF KMSN 250538Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 2507/2511 3/4SM BR VV005 FM251300 31007KT P6SM SCT200 FM252100 33007KT P6SM BKN070 FM260000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
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